Word: turkish
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Ataturk's astonishing support is the result of a national campaign backed by the government in Ankara, we cannot say. But whoever is behind this should know that while our final selection will not be bound by these poll results, we are keenly aware of Ataturk's role in Turkish history. We will consider him carefully...
...Ottoman history has always been taught at Harvard in a manner of speaking," he said. "The chair means that the effort to bring [Turkish studies] under the curriculum has finally come to pass...
...Turkish Ambassador Nusret Kandemir, who attended the reception, said the chair represents an important step toward improving U.S.-Turkish relations...
...ambassador's attendance at the event was not part of an official state visit though the Turkish government did make a contribution toward the chair four or five years ago, Kafadar said...
Though organizers of the event feared protest of the Turkish ambas- sador's visit by Greek and Armenian students, the evening was peaceful...